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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,782
56.4% Female
43.6% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Town: Distant

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
371
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
90
Doctoral Research
74
Doctoral Professional
4
Distance
5
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.54%
American Indian or Alaska Native
8.46%
Asian
2.92%
Black or African American
8.13%
Hispanic or Latino
0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
55.85%
White
4.86%
Two or more races
3.44%
Unknown
15.60%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
https://admission.wsu.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$12,675
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$27,842

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
90
Master's (Distance)
2
Doctor's Degree Research
74
Doctor's Degree Professional
4
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
52
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
2
Post Master's Certificate
4
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
1
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Adult and Continuing Education Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Adult Development and Aging Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agriculture, General Master's Degree Yes No
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Agronomy and Crop Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Animal Genetics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Apparel and Textiles, General Master's Degree Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Bioethics/Medical Ethics Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioinformatics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biotechnology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Child Development Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Community College Education Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Software Engineering Master's Degree Yes Yes
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Counseling Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Criminology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness Master's Degree Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational Evaluation and Research Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational Statistics and Research Methods Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Chemistry Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental Science Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Exercise Physiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Finance, General Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Food Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Communication Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Health/Medical Physics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Homeland Security Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Horticultural Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Nutrition Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Services, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Interior Design Master's Degree Yes No
International Business/Trade/Commerce Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International Economics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Management Information Systems, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Management Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mathematics Teacher Education Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mathematics, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Molecular Biology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Nanotechnology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nuclear Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Nursing Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nutrition Sciences Doctoral – Research Yes No
Optics/Optical Sciences Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacology and Toxicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Physiology Master's Degree Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Reading Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
School Psychology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Secondary School Administration/Principalship Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Doctoral – Research Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Soil Science and Agronomy, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Doctoral – Research Yes No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Superintendency and Educational System Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Technical Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Zoology/Animal Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,756 1,410 274 72
With faculty status 1,756 1,410 274 72
Tenured 677 641 0 36
On tenure track 241 233 0 8
Not on tenure track 838 536 274 28
Multi-year contract 463 371 73 19
Annual contract 353 151 194 8
Less-than annual contract 22 14 7 1

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$12,675
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$27,842
Financial aid office web address
https://financialaid.wsu.edu/home/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$8,601
Typical Board
$4,560
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$12,675$27,842
Full time Fees$1,725$1,725
Part time, per credit hour$663$1,422

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Medicine $40,891 $782
Pharmacy $24,878 $782 $30,104 $782
Veterinary Medicine $26,774 $1,725 $62,378 $1,725

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,782
56.4% Female
43.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.54%
American Indian or Alaska Native
8.46%
Asian
2.92%
Black or African American
8.13%
Hispanic or Latino
0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
55.85%
White
4.86%
Two or more races
3.44%
Unknown
15.60%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 12 19
Asian 178 311
Black Or African American 86 83
Hispanic Or Latino 198 272
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 5 7
Non-resident Alien 491 411
White 1,355 1,874
Two Or More Races 101 180
Unknown 94 105

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,070
51.1% Male
48.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
252
55.2% Male
44.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
365
27.4% Male
72.6% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
782
37.9% Male
62.1% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
60
40.0% Male
60.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
French Administration Building
Pullman, WA 99164-5910
Phone
509-335-3564
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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